USA Fluoride leak shuts the taps

Fluoride leak shuts the taps
Residents of two York County townships told not to drink water
By MICHELLE STARR
Daily Record/Sunday News
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Dec 11, 2005 — Officials are investigating a leak at a Pennsylvania-American Water Co. treatment plant that sent an estimated 600 gallons of fluoride into the system on Saturday, prompting a public warning for customers not to drink the water.
The leak raised the fluoride levels in the area from one part per million to 24 parts per million, said Sandra Roderick, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
York County's Office of Emergency Management warned residents of Fairview and Newberry townships in northern York County, and several municipalities in Cumberland County, that the fluoride levels were elevated.
Officials said the water should not be used for drinking or cooking or given to pets. The office approved water use for washing dishes, bathing and flushing the toilet.
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